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Poster:	barongsong	Date:	April 01, 2011 12:22:31pm
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Interesting Tech Diffs

Listening to this show today
http://www.archive.org/details/gd1989-06-18.dsbd.miller.83709.sbeok.flac16
It occurred to me that some of the more beautiful moments in the history of the dead happen when things aren't going according to plan. An example of this and the cool factor for me is the second solo section in the opening Foolish Heart. The levels are all over the place throughout but during the second solo suddenly Jerry is bright and clean and pretty much by himself out there. Anyway to make a long story short he nails it and is then followed by a very enthusiastic Brent who has finally got his organ going full on.
Other notes: When they finally get the tech diffs mostly fixed they launch into probably the best Alabama Getaway ever played. (even you A-G non-likers might enjoy this one)One of the most fired up Brent shows ever too.

Anyway I guess the reason for this post is that I'm curious what other cool Tech Diff songs are out there that you all know about.

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Poster:	dark.starz	Date:	April 02, 2011 06:31:30pm
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Shoreline 06/18/89

http://www.archive.org/details/gd1989-06-18.dsbd.miller.83709.sbeok.flac16

The June 18th 1989 Shoreline first set performance is stunning, just give a listen to Brent Mydland kickin-up Foolish Heart a notch or two, the six cylinder drive of Jack Straw and of course this energized version of Hey Pocky Way!

Also of interest this evening were the six first set song selections that would be considered set-openers on any other given day.

Somehow, someway the "Bearesque" electricity this evening jumped from the stage onto the audience and vcs/vs.

Shoreline was for the most part an evening video screen "drive-in" movie theater. So a soon-to-be Solstice peek-a-boo first set in the daylight > twilight was both unique and indeed a treat.

This evening along with the May 6th Frost and the December 30th Coliseum shows were probably the best Bay Area performances of what has been chronicled a historic year.

Unfortunately, many of the other 1989 Bay Area shows paled in comparison to the classic fall 1989 Eastern Seaboard tour from that year.



This post was modified by dark.starz on 2011-04-03 01:31:30